Dell 56F Switch User Manual


 
support.dell.com Managing the PowerVault 56F 16-Port Fibre Channel Switch 3-9
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To enter an IP address, perform the following steps:
1. Use <Up> and <Down> to increase or decrease the displayed value. The under-
lined cursor indicates the numbers to modify.
2. After entering a number, press <Tab> to move the cursor to modify the next field.
3. After setting the Fibre Channels IP address, press <Enter> to store the value.
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Pressing <Enter> while
Fibre Channel Subnetmask
is selected displays the Fibre
Channels subnet mask address.
The default subnet mask value is
none
. Consult your network administrator for the
appropriate subnet mask
Enter the switchs Fibre Channel Subnetmask by using <Up> and <Down> to
increase or decrease the displayed value.
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Pressing <Enter> while
Gateway address
is selected displays the fibre channels
gateway address.
The default gateway address is
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. You must enter a valid gateway address, if
required.
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To enter a gateway address, perform the following steps:
1. Use <Up> and <Down> to increase or decrease the displayed value. The under-
lined cursor indicates the numbers to modify.
2. After entering a number, press <Tab> to move the cursor to modify the next field.
3. After setting the Fibre Channels IP address, press <Enter> to store the value.
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The domain number uniquely identifies the switch in a fabric. This switch ID is nor-
mally automatically assigned by the switch and may be any value between 1 and 239.
If VC-Encoded Address Mode is in effect, then the values are between 0 and 31. You
may also assign this number manually.
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Pressing <Enter> while
BB_credit
is selected displays the number of buffers available
to the host.